HH bug got me ... Part One!

[ChrisM]

Bought a used one today, can't wait!!!!

[Mudd]

Originally posted by ChrisM:
Bought a used one today, can't wait!!!!

Once bitten, you are forever infected!!


Congratulations Chris and welcome to the epidemic!

God bless,Mudd

PS: Thank you David... I got that straightened out.

I am the worlds worst.....

[David Mitchell]

Uh, Mudd....I think you meant to type Congratulations CHRIS....but you typed "Christ", and He is most welcome here also.  Glad you have Him so much on your mind that His name just pops up.      

[Jesse_83]

Thanks Dave & Spanky!
After reading your recommendations and researching a lot more on this site, I decided to make a last minute change to my order.  Will now have a 66" Cheetah, it will suit me better in the bush. Can't wait to share pictures in a month or so!!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

One day I shall have to aquire a bamboo bow with identical specifications, all in the name of science, to compare it with the yew.

Now, that rascal Ben Maher has stories to tell...

[Rob DiStefano]

wasn't mr maher on safari in ... new zealand?

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Yep. I think they've just arrived back, and he's probably sleeping it off.

[RC]

Alright Mr. Maher ...pics please.RC

[SpankyNeal]

I think you'll be very happy with that choice Jesse!    

Wake-up Ben, we need pics and stories!  

Yeah!  Entertain the troops!

   :D

[stik&string]

While we are waiting for the stories from Ben, I will ask for some advice from the long time Hill hunters.

This is my first go around with Hill style bows and I am wondering how to get better accustomed to the overall length of the bow in the woods. Turkey season is just around the corner, and I plan on doing a lot of stumping before hand but any other pointers on stalking with a "long"bow would be appreciated.

[Rik]

Stik and String,

I stalk the steepest country south of the Canadian border—and north of New Zealand. I don't buy meat from the store, and I haven't starved to death yet. I am not a vegetarian,

There is no bow on earth more suited to stalking and shooting from a kneeling position than a Hill-style bow. If you're shooting from a standing position, well, grease the frying pan, 'cause the arrow's going home!!

 If you don't hunt the Steep Rockies, even easier.

We need Nate to give us a tale of his last stalk or two on Mule Deer bucks. That's all you'll need to know about the length of a Hill Bow (Sunset Hills included) as it applies to stalking and killing tasty critters.

To prove it, Once you are used to your bow, take a few friends with their recurves out for a day of roving. Several of them will be ordering Hill bows within a year or two. Works every time.

P.S. I apologize to you all for the previous photos of the painted Hills, and hope to make up for it with the photo below. MAN, you have no idea how great dinner was after this little adventure!

(Nate, avert your eyes----there's a quiver attached to the carmelized limbs of that killer take-down you made for me, and on which you penned the words "GONE OUTBACK." Those words were truer than you realized. . .

 

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Practice shooting from kneeling, crouching and sitting positions. Even sitting on your bum, a Hill longbow can still be shot.

[Mudd]

I can shoot even my longest Hill (70"er) from any position without any problems.

It's no different than any other bow in that you have to be aware of what's around you and what could possibly interfere with your draw or limbs.

That's been my experience but others may have different experiences and therefore different advice.

Just get one, go hunt and enjoy!

God bless,Mudd

[stik&string]

Thanks guys. I am loving my Hill and with turkey season right around the corner I was looking for some pointers to speed up the learning process and you guys gave me some. Thanks again.

There is one shot with a Hill bow that is long that should be avoided, that is sitting on your butt pad on a steep hill and leaning against a tree.  Quite often the tree gets in the way if you try to roll the bow over backwards and the ground will find your lower limb tip real fast if you try a standard sitting shot.  I am always amazed how good I hunt doing this position and how bad I am prepared when a deer or turkey comes in on the bow arm side.

[Mudd]

Pavan you just gave a prime example of what I was talking about.

It is imperative that what ever bow you are shooting
That you know where your limb tips are. Where are your potential obstacles?

This doesn't just apply to Hills or Hill style bows.

I know!... It sounds like just good ole common horse sense but believe me stuff can and will happen if you don't make the plan ahead of time that avoids it.

Whew!  Got all that off my chest...lol

God bless,Mudd

Originally posted by Mudd:
Pavan you just gave a prime example of what I was talking about.

It is imperative that what ever bow you are shooting
That you know where your limb tips are. Where are your potential obstacles?

This doesn't just apply to Hills or Hill style bows.

I know!... It sounds like just good ole common horse sense but believe me stuff can and will happen if you don't make the plan ahead of time that avoids it.

Whew!  Got all that off my chest...lol

God bless,Mudd

For me, shooting on my butt would be the last resort...for obvious reasons as you guys have pointed out but one more:  to be able to react to a "murphy" (as in "law") your ability to change positions is severely hampered.  You cannot possibly use all of your body's ability to "articulate"

I suppose that, if I were to become a "butt hunter" (no pun intended, ha) I would need to practice a lot in that position in order to be confident.  

Like Ben mentioned above, practicing in many positions (knee, both knees, bending, leaning) is most beneficial for a ground hunter. YMMV

I shot a large doe once with a heavy big 5 89lbs. while keeping a badger mound warm on a hill side and while smoking a cigar. With no tree behind me I was able to lay on my back and roll the bow over to get the doe.  That is one shot that I would never try with a recurve, but with practice it is doable at reasonably close shots.

[Mudd]

I was finally able to get outside with the new Half Breed.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

God bless,Mudd